Bond elections for school districts, municipal utility districts, and the Harris Flood Control District are among the propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Early voting in Harris County has seen a record number of voters with over 1.04 million residents heading to the polls from Oct. 21-31, according to the Texas secretary of state's unofficial results.

Law enforcement in Harris County and other large metro areas is heightening security ahead of Election Day, in response to past attacks and protests. National security groups have focused for years on terrorism and major events,

On election day, over 250 Harris County tax office employees will be trained to answer election judge and voter questions. The Harris County Tax Office has traditionally assisted the Harris County Clerk’s Office by answering calls during early voting and election day.

About 95% of those ballots were cast in person across 88 early voting centers, and more than 57,000 mail ballots were received during the early voting period.